Diction
Word choice used when addressing a formal audience
What is formal diction
a play on words that are identical or similar in sound but sharply diverse meaning
What is a pun?
words that mimic the sounds that they describe.
Ex. "hiss" "buzz"
What is onomatopoeia?
a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. may be historical, literary, biblical, or mythical
Ex." He met his Waterloo."
What is allusion?
a statement that clearly identifies the topic being discussed, it should only cover what is being discussed in the paper, and is written for a specific audience.
What is thesis?
emotional association of a word
Examples: Home provides an emotional connection while house is more defined.
What is Connotation?
An inoffensive substitute for a term considered offensive or inappropriate.
Ex. He "passed away" instead of he died.
What is euphemism?
the repetition of sounds in two or ore words that occur at the end of the lines.
What is rhyme?
types of rhetoric used to persuade someone
What is an appeal?
to break apart
What is analyze?
dictionary meaning
What is denotation?
a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Example: The warrior fought like a lion.
What is a smilie?
the arrangement of structurally similar sentences or clauses.
Example: "When you are right you cannot be too radical;when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative." (Martin Luther King)
What is parallelism?
uses an appeal for logical arguments
What is logos?
follow, track, outline
What is trace?
word choice to convey a certain effect
What is diction?
the opposite of hyperbole.
Example: I could probably manage to survive on a salary of two million dollars per year.
What is an understatement?
a question used for the sake of persuasion rather that a genuine request for information.
Ex. "For what can war but endless war still breed? (Mathew)
What is rhetorical question?
appeals to the emotions
What is pathos?
provide reasons, give examples,back it up
What is support?
facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in a piece of poetry or prose
What are details?
exact words spoken by characters, which add voice to writing.
What is a dialogue?
the omission from a sentence of a work or words that would be required for complete clarity but which can usually be understood from the content. the sequence of 3 dots...
What is an ellipses?
a short speech or remark spoken by a character in drama, directed either to the audience or to another character. It is supposed to be inaudible to the other characters on stage.
What is an aside?
introduction includes thesis-yellow
body includes topic- pink
examples-green
explain-white
conclusion- restate thesis- yellow
What is organization in an essay?